IAAF Portland worlds has masters besides 800-meter runners
This Saturday, a little before 12:30 p.m. Pacific, the masters women’s 800-meter exhibition starts at IAAF indoor worlds at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. Fifty minutes later, the men race. I’ll be there. But you should be able to catch the action live at USATF.TV or somesuch. I wrote a story about the meet for the USOC website. And you’ll notice I snuck in references to geezer elites (36-year-old high jumper Ruth Beitia of Spain and 39-year-old sprinter Kim Collins of St. Kitts and Nevis). Sue me.
This accompanied my Letterman-style Top 10 list of events to watch at worlds.
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Disappointing news from IAAF media folks:
There will not be medal ceremonies for the masters races or the high school races.
..and just as big this weekend the Canadian Masters indoor T & F Championships. Ok, not quite as spectacular.
Some impressive meet records. Wonder if any Americans are competing.
http://ontariomasters.ca/competitions/track-field/
Details on how to watch the meet:
http://dailyrelay.com/how-to-watch-the-world-indoor-championships/
There are nine competing.
Tb
Looks like Whitlock is set to take the 1500/3000 WRs
Dejar Ken,
I am at the worlds in Portland. I’m sorry, Bit 10 dollars for the program? And it has a lot of sponsors, so really? On the Other side, Great show!
In the 60m flat @ the Br.Chps last Sat I was saving myself for the 400.in the anoon & the 200m the next day-I just had to stride it to win it not bothering about the time as I had run 9.39 the prev. week in Glasgow.
13:41 WHITLOCK New WR
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